Acantholycosa petrophila
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Acantholycosa petrophila is a species of wolf spider
only known from the western Sayan Mountains
in Khakassia
, Russia
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This dark grey spider, up to 8.5 mm in length, can only be separated from its closest congener
, Acantholycosa khakassica
by details of the genitalia.
Wolf spider
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with good eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short...
only known from the western Sayan Mountains
Sayan Mountains
The Sayan Mountains are a mountain range between northwestern Mongolia and southern Siberia, Russia.The Eastern Sayan extends from the Yenisei River at 92° E to the southwest end of Lake Baikal at 106° E...
in Khakassia
Khakassia
The Republic of Khakassia or Khakasiya is a federal subject of Russia located in south-central Siberia. Its capital city is Abakan, which is also the largest city in the republic...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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This dark grey spider, up to 8.5 mm in length, can only be separated from its closest congener
Congener
Congener has several different meanings depending on the field in which it is used. Colloquially, it is used to mean a person or thing like another, in character or action.-Biology:In biology, congeners are organisms within the same genus...
, Acantholycosa khakassica
Acantholycosa khakassica
Acantholycosa khakassica is a species of wolf spider only known from south-western Khakassia, Russia.This brown spider, up to 9.2 mm in length, can only be separated from its closest congener, Acantholycosa petrophila by details of the genitalia....
by details of the genitalia.